A “rigorous” PST is one that: ü Is connected to the New York Common Core Standards ü Focuses on the deep understanding of discipline, course and unit questions and their use to integrate knowledge in various disciplines and the larger world. ü Focuses on the development and use of life-long learning skills including thoughtful, flexible use of problem-solving strategies within and among the disciplines. ü Focuses on the development and use of a variety of modes of communication skills selected, tailored and used effectively to impact specific audiences. ü Focuses on the development, interaction and expression of critical and creative thinking processes ü Focuses on the development and use of skills to work effectively and productively with others. ü Focuses on the selection and use of digital tools by students to improve their problem-solving and communication. ü Focuses on work habits and study skills to be an effective and productive independent learner --- exhibitions of responsibility ü Focuses on metacognitive skills of self-reflection: self-assessment, self-evaluation and goal setting to improve performance. Rigor is a relative term. It is a condition of the learning environment which stretches the individual learner to move beyond the individual’s current “comfort zone” and grow as an independent learner. A “rigorous” PST would stretch the student’s performance to continuously learn, question, define and solve problems through critical and creative thinking.
A “rigorous” PST is one that:
ü Is connected to the New York Common Core Standards
ü Focuses on the deep understanding of discipline, course and unit questions and their use to integrate knowledge in various disciplines and the larger world.
ü Focuses on the development and use of life-long learning skills including thoughtful, flexible use of problem-solving strategies within and among the disciplines.
ü Focuses on the development and use of a variety of modes of communication skills selected, tailored and used effectively to impact specific audiences.
ü Focuses on the development, interaction and expression of critical and creative thinking processes
ü Focuses on the development and use of skills to work effectively and productively with others.
ü Focuses on the selection and use of digital tools by students to improve their problem-solving and communication.
ü Focuses on work habits and study skills to be an effective and productive independent learner --- exhibitions of responsibility
ü Focuses on metacognitive skills of self-reflection: self-assessment, self-evaluation and goal setting to improve performance.
Rigor is a relative term. It is a condition of the learning environment which stretches the individual learner to move beyond the individual’s current “comfort zone” and grow as an independent learner. A “rigorous” PST would stretch the student’s performance to continuously learn, question, define and solve problems through critical and creative thinking.